🔴Russian forces have been beaten back in several areas as Ukrainian troops launched a valiant fightback to regain key slices of territory across their country
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The Ukrainians deployed devastating hit-and-run tactics against enemy tanks, while some of the Kremlin's ill-prepared forces suffered frostbite and could no longer fight, according to US officials
Ukraine's defence ministry said its forces retook Makariv, a strategically important town west of Kyiv, after a fierce battle.
They regained control of a crucial highway and prevented Russian troops from surrounding the capital from the north-west
They regained control of a crucial highway and prevented Russian troops from surrounding the capital from the north-west
There was also "significant fighting" as Ukrainian forces sought to take back the city of Izyum, which the Russians seized last week, a senior US defence official said.
Taking back Izyum would counter Russian efforts to block off Ukrainian troops fighting in the east
Taking back Izyum would counter Russian efforts to block off Ukrainian troops fighting in the east
Russian forces trying to seize the southern city of Mykolaiv were also forced to reposition outside it after meeting intense Ukrainian resistance
With Russian casualties mounting, Vladimir Putin has his "back against the wall", according to Joe Biden, the US president, and could resort to using biological or chemical weapons
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